The procedure for the authorisation of land and varieties for the purposes of the crop-specific payment for cotton provided for in Article 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 shall be completed by 31 January of each year for the sowing season of that year.
1.Before 1 March of each year, Member States shall notify cotton growers of the following information for the sowing season of that year:
the authorised varieties for sowing;
the criteria for authorising land for cotton production as established by them in accordance with Article 56 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014;
the minimum cotton plant density referred to in Article 58 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014;
the required agronomic practices.
2.Where the authorisation for a variety is withdrawn, Member States shall notify the growers of the withdrawal before 1 March for the sowing season of the following year.